Gordon Forgey: County teams take two titles

Two Whitman County basketball teams are state champions. The Colton girls won their fourth consecutive championship, and the Colfax boys took home their first B state championship since 1979.

Both teams deserve congratulations.

The Colton girls basketball team did it again. They are state champions for the fourth straight time—an unprecedented four-peat in the Bs. This year the team was undefeated—not only undefeated in post-season play, but undefeated throughout the season. Their season record ended at an impressive 26-0.

Colton clinched the title in a 55-47 victory Saturday night against Col...